Apple copies another classic Android feature with iOS 27: Extra large widgets

OS 27 introduces massive 4x6 widgets that take up an entire home screen pane, bringing iPhone a step closer to the Android home screen.
Ars Technica

iOS 18’s new home screen features are a long-awaited win for flexibility

Apart from the much-ballyhooed (and delayed) Apple Intelligence, a big change to home screen customization and app icon placement is one of iOS 18’s flagship features, alongside an overhauled Control Center. With the public launch of iOS 18 this week, we ...

The Hidden iOS 27 Lock Screen Features You Aren’t Using Yet

OS 27 introduces a bold new approach to customization, offering users unprecedented control over their device's appearance.
TechCrunch

With ‘Liquid Glass,’ the iOS Home Screen and Lock Screen get a visual refresh

On iOS 26, Apple is giving the Home Screen and Lock Screen a bit of a new look. The Lock Screen adds a dynamic time widget, which uses a custom typeface that can stretch to fill up the appropriate space on various different backgrounds. That way, if you ...
CNET

All the Ways You Can Customize Your iPhone's Home Screen

Here are the ways you can customize your home screen to make it as fun and unique as you are. 1. Long-press on your background to enter jiggle mode -- where your apps are all shaking. 2. Tap Edit in the top left corner of your screen. 3. Tap Customize.

Hidden Features Inside the First iOS 27 Beta Release

Apple has officially launched the first developer beta of iOS 27, bringing a host of new features and refinements.
9to5Mac

iOS 18 top features: Home Screen features add an impressive level of personalization [Video]

Yesterday’s release of iOS 18 brought many new improvements and enhancements to the iOS Home Screen. The update includes a few subtle changes but also features fundamental changes to iOS design paradigms that have been around since the iPhone’s inception.